Friends of Northaw Great Wood

Our new picnic table, just inside the wood, is designed for accessible use by wheelchair users.

All visitors to the wood should keep alert for the presence of the caterpillars of Oak Processionary Moth which has been detected in the Wood. The caterpillars are grey and very hairy and form long head-to-tail chains as they climb trees, predominantly oak.

Aside from the damage they do to oak trees, the hairs can cause severe rashes or even breathing problems for people and animals and you are advised not to approach them. If you see any, please report to us, to the Council or to the Forestry Commission. (This is a notifiable species). Please take careful note of the location and photographs would assist – but please do not approach them.

Further information can be found here.

Sunday, 24th November started out quite foggy and this makes everywhere look slightly different. How many locations can you recognise in these misty views?

The combination of some warm days and some wet days seems to have made this a bumper year for fungi. Click on images for larger view.

With the clocks going back, any sunny afternoons feature low sun on autumn foliage.

A good display of Parasol mushrooms in the wood today.